DAILEY MIDDLE

DAILEY MIDDLE is one of the mid-sized middle schools in AUSTIN, Texas, part of DEL VALLE ISD, with 767 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Within DEL VALLE ISD, which oversees 15 schools and 11,715 students, DAILEY MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, DAILEY MIDDLE reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 15% Black, 5% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DAILEY MIDDLE has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Travis County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DAILEY MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.6%, the actual is 26.2%, a residual of -7.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Travis County put the typical household earns roughly $99,611 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Travis County runs 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), of which DAILEY MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DAILEY MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DAILEY MIDDLE at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 27.8%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DAILEY MIDDLE has grew 13%, going from 676 students in 2018 to 767 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.